Morocco
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Key Facts:
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Population: 33,8 M (2014 est.)
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Capital: Rabat
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GDP Total: $103.1 Billion (2015 est.)
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Medical Device Market :
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The medical device and equipment are Worth USD 240 million in 2016-2018.
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The healthcare system is influenced by far by the French system. There is a mandatory health insurance, a combination of private and public that reimburse up to 80%.
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Main medical cities are Rabat, Marrakesh, Casablanca and Fes.
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Medical tourism is increasing in Marrakesh. Main patients are from Europe and neighboring countries..
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The private market is growing and there are more than 360 private clinics in the country.
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The government is planning to build more CHUs in each of the main cities of the country.
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Medical device imports supply approximately 95% of the market
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A price-sensitive market that opens the door to imports from markets such as China, India and Korea
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The new local law prohibits the purchase of used medical equipment and devices, however, private institutions may be allowed with permission to purchase refurbished equipment
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The local manufacturing is limited to basic disposables and consumables.
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Major suppliers are France, United States, UK and Germany.
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Main Sectors :
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70% Public
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30% Private
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Major Diseases :
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Cancer
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Circulatory System Diseases
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Metabolic Diseases
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Diabetes, Hypertension
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Respiratory System Diseases
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Challengers / Obstacles:
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A Time-consuming & bureaucratic burden in the process.
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Language: French is the main foreign language used in the country. This a barrier for Anglo-American and other non-French-speaking companies to conduct Business.
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Import taxes are not static and considerably vary from equipment to another equipment of the same category.
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Bids, custom duties and even Business dealings are not always transparent. This makes difficult for companies to fairly compete based on quality, price and their competitive advantage.
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The market is relatively small comparing to other nations in North Africa such as Algeria, Egypt,..
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To identify a credible Distributor/Agent.Preventive Medicine
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Registration & Documentation:
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The MOH and DMP regulate the importation and registration of Medical Devices through the Medical Devices Advisory Committee.
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6 months process.
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The CE certificate or FDA
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The certificate of free sales
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Declaration of conformity
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Certification from the country of origin
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Commercial invoice witch should fully describe the goods in French
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ISO13485
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The technical files with methods of quality tests
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Original catalog
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Major Hospitals: (01/01/2016)
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Clinique du Coeur et des Vaisseaux, Rabat.
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Polyclinique du Sud, Marrakech.
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Clinique les Orangers, Rabat
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Clinique des Specialités, Fes
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Clinique Yasmine, Casablanca
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Clinique Menara, Rabat
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Clinique Badr, Casablanca.
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Clinique Anoual, Casablanca.
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The Sheikh Khalifa Ben Zayed Al-Nahyane, Casablanca
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